Seafood Supreme In Puff Pastry Shells

PUFF PASTRY SHELLS

Steps:

• Beat egg and water together in a small bowl.
• Cut two rounds from each sheet of puff pastry using a 3-inch round cutter, forming 8 circles. Use a 2 1/2-inch round cutter to cut through 4 of the rounds. Place entire cut round on top of an un-cut round. Brush each with egg mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

SEAFOOD SUPREME IN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook scallops in boiling salted water for 7-10 minutes and drain.
• Melt butter in large sauce pan.
• Add flour, salt and red pepper.
• Blend well.
• Add cream and milk stirring well and cook until thickened.
• Add paprika and worcestershire sauce.
• Blend well, cover and cook 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Add scallops(cut in smaller pieces if large) and shrimp, cook 15 minutes.
• Add crab and cook 10 minutes longer.
• Add Sherry, to taste; try 2 tablespoons to begin with.
• It makes a lot of sauce - so says the recipe.

SEAFOOD NEWBURG

Steps:

• Bake the pastry shells according to the package directions; set aside, and keep warm.
• Peel and devein shrimp, set aside.
• Melt 3 tbsp butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add mushrooms, and saute, stirring constantly, until tender. Remove the mushrooms from the Dutch oven with a slotted spoon; set mushrooms aside.
• Melt the remaining 1/4 cup butter in the Dutch oven over low heat. Add the flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Gradually add the half and half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in salt, if desired. Add the pepper.
• Add the reserved shrimp, reserved mushrooms, scallops, peas, crabmeat and sherry. Stir gently. Cook, uncovered for 10 minutes or until the shrimp turns pink and the scallops are opaque.
• Stir in the cheese and pimento. Cook just until the cheese melts and the mixture is thoroughly heated, stirring frequently.
• Place the warm pastry shells on a serving platter. Spoon seafood mixture evenly into the shells, and sprinkle lightly with paprika. Serve immediately.